Sleeping-car.



0. M. DONALDSON.

SLEEPING CAR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2. 1912.

L1 fifi wmm Patented Am. 13, 1915.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

0. M. DONALDSON.

SLEEPING CAR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2| 1912.

1 1 %@m Patented]. Apr. 1L3, 11.915.

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frwe 27%;; ma na/v flame/v 0. M. DONALDSON.

SLEEPING CAR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1912.

m1 fiflfi fifiw Patented Apr. 113, 1915.

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Illlf I l l I 0. IV]. DONALDSON;

SLEEPING CAR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2. 1912.

hlflfi mflmw Patented Apr. m3, 1915.

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' 'oIm'EN M. Dona-insert, or RIVER FOREST, I'LniivoIs.

SLEE'flNG-GAR.

' speei'ficatibn' of Letters Patent.

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ummies-ma 2,191' 2. Ser1a1No.694,702.

The principal object-of the invention is to provide a simple, eeonomi'chl'and-efficient sleeping car. I

A further object is tov provide a sleeping car-havingconventible seat or berth members adaptedto form either berths 'or'seats as desired, and having partition members adapted to divide the interior of the car into the desired number of compartments or sections when desired, "all so 'constructed and arranged as to enable the portion of the car above the fixed seat frames tobe left free and clear of all obstructions when the convertible seat members or cushions are to be used-as seats. H

A further object is to provide a car having partition portions for dividing the interior of the car into suitable compartments, with convertible cushion or seat members adapted to form either berths or seatsforthe respective compartments as desiredfianil having -a platform within each compartment andJlocated below 'thel'evel ofthe upper berth and above the level of the lower berth'and with may be lowered into 'position' to complete the upper berth.

A further object is to provide in asleeping car having. an upper berth or berths adapted to be constructed as above-set forth,

suitable, convertible cushion or seat members adapted to form a low'erberth having a fold-- able portion-between the stationary portions of such lower berth and one of the partitions soconlstructedand arranged as to provide a Space in such-lower portion of the compartment below the upper berth which will enable anoccupaht to stand erect beneath the upper berth While dressing or undressing, and to fold the foldable. portion of the berth down'into operative position whilein or on the berth.

Other and further objects of the invention will appear from the examination of the drawings and 'from ethe following description and claims.

The invention consists in the features, combinations, and details of construction herein described-and claimed.

In the accompanying d gawin'gs Figure 1 is a View in longitudinal vertical section of a portion of a car constructed'in accordance with my improvements, aildshowing a compartmelit or'section constructed in accordmice with my invention, and. provided with a convertible .cushionor seat member's 'arranged *in position-to be-used as seats; Fig. 2, a similar viewshowing the'partitio'ns of the compartment or'sectionshown in Fig. 1 in raised or'extende'd position and the convertible cushion or section members of such compartment 'in 'position to form upper and lower berths, andprovided with a platform for the upper-berth and removable sections for the upper and lower berths adapted to enable=occupants of'eith'er or both berths to stand erect therein; Fig. 3, a detail per-spective view showing the removable supporting frame for supportingthe central portion of the upper berth, 'and'showing the removable platform and the central convertible cushion or seat member inrposition upon such frame; Fi 4:, a detail plan view'of the head rest an a portion of the center upper berth member showing the head rest in lowered operative position and the spacebetw'een the head rest and sidewall of the car for enabling clothes to be hung in position to extend above and below the berth; Fig. 5, a detail perspective view of the removable frame for-supporting the center portion of the upper berth, showing such frame infolded position; Fig. 6, a'detail view in section taken on line '6 of Fig. ish'owing the means for connecting the removable frame to the side Wall of the car and the means for securing the center upper berth section .to the frame shown in Fig. '5; Fig.4 =7,-=a-detail view of the means for connecting the "lower head rest with the partition member, as it .would appear with said parts in position when taken on line 7 of Fig. 12 looking in 'the direction of the arrow; Fig. 8, a detail view on line 8 of Fig. 2 showing the means for connecting the legs of the removable frame to the seat frame; Fig. 9, a detail view in elevation of the upper end of one of taken approximately on line 1 1 of Fig. 12,.

the legs of the removable, foldable frame shown in Figs. 3 and 5, showing the means for connecting such leg with said frame;

Fig. 10, a detail view taken on line 10 of Fig. 2 showing the means for supporting.

the lower right hand corner ofthe upper panel or foldable partitlon sect10n shown 1n Fig. 12, showing the manner of connecting such panel with the side wall of the car; Fig. 14, an enlarged detail view in elevation showing the means for supporting and securing the upper foldable panel in extended or raised position; and Fig. 15, an enlarged detail view in perspective of an operating lever for forcing the upper panel or partition section shown in Fig. 12 into raised operative position in en agement with the ceiling and side wall of t e car.

In constructing asleeping car in accordance with my improvements, I provide a car body a having side walls b, a roof or ceiling c, and floor d, and all forming parts of a complete frame work or car body, which may be of any suitable known or desired form, and which it is not deemed necessary to describe in detailin order to enable those skilled in the art to understand, make and use this invention.

The interior of the car body is provided with a series of partitions G which are adapted to be removably mounted or supported in connection with the. seats. or seat frames and may form parts of the latter, so as to divide the car into a series of compartments when the partitions are in operative position.--or when the seat members or cushions which form the seats by day are.

converted into upper and lower berths as hereinafter described,and so as to enable the partitions to be removed from compartment-forming position when desired, and particularly when the convertible seat members or cushions are in position to be used as seats. 1

forming position.

Although the convertible seat members and the means for enabling the upper and lower berths to be made up or taken down and the desired parts thereof utilized to form seats, and other parts to be folded or stored away in compact form, are adapted to be used in connection with any desired form of partitions, without departing from the spirit of this invention, I prefer to employ partitions constructed and adapted to e folded and unfolded, or extended and secured in operative position and collapsed or folded into position to be out of the way and invisible, and without the necessity of removing them or entirely disconnecting them from the seat frames or from the means for supporting the partitions.

Each partition G comprises in its construction a lower fixed seat-frame portion or partitionportion formed of panels e 6, having a space f therebetween, an intermediate or middle foldable partition section or frame portion consisting of a pair; of panels or partition wall members g, 9 connected in parallel relation to each other and pivotally' connected with the lower members 0 e by means of. a pivot h, and adapted to be folded down into the's ace 7 between the fixed members e, e, an provided with a space 21 between said panels or members g, g; and an upper foldable partition section or member consisting of a panel In which is pivotally connected at or near one corner with the corner of the intermediate partition section by means of a pivot pin 1 in position to be swung or folded downward into the space 71 between the side walls or panels 9 of such central partition I section or member. (See Figs. 1, 2, and 12.)

In Fig. 1, the, partition at the right of the figure is shown in folded position, with a part of the door m, for concealing the edges of the foldable parts of the partition broken away. The door we at the right of Fig. 1, is shown in closed position, in which position it is adapted to conceal the edges of the folded parts of the partition when collapsed. In Figs. 2 and 12 the partitions are shown in full lines in extended or compartment- The different positions occupied by the foldable portions of the partitions at the various steps or stages in the operation of folding and unfolding the same, are indicated in broken lines in Fig. 12, in which line 11. indicates the direction or path of movement of the middle partition section or parts 9, from lowered folded to raised operative position, or vice versa, and line 0 indicates the direction or path of movement of the upper partition section or panel is with respectto the middle partition member or foldable parts 9, either to the position indicated in broken lines or from the position shown in broken lines in said-Fig. 12, to raised or operative position masses as shown in full lines in Fig. 12, and also in Fig. '2. The panel or art is is provided with a hook portion p orming a curved slot g adapted to engage a staple 1' which is mounted in the side wall 6 of the car, as shown in Fig. 13, in which the position of the member is and its hook portion 12 and curved slot portion 9 when in raised operative position and secured to the wall of the car, is shown in full lines, and the pos tion of said parts when lowered or folded within the space between the parts g, g is indicated in broken lines. v

The top panel or partition section of each partitlon is provided with a pin 3 shown in Fig. 12, which is adapted to ex tend into an aperture t-shown in Fig. 1-in the side wall of the car, and is also provided with a pin it which projects upward from the upper edge of said part is when the latter is in extended or unfolded position, and into engagement with the ceiling of the car, said pin u being "adapted to extend into a suitable aperture or socket a in the ceiling-see Fig. 1t'or holding the pin u and thereby the up er edge of the part is securely and remova ly in position.

A handle '21: is pivotally secured to the part k as shown in Fig. 12, and is ofsulficient length to reach to or beyond the edge of the parts g or middle panel when the upper panel is folded between the parts 9, as indicated in broken lines in said Fig. 12.

A supporting and locking bar y-see 12 and 14is secured to the inner edge of the upper panel member is by means of a hinge 2, and is of su'flicient length to project beyond the recessed portions 1.0 of the mid dle partition members 9. A compressible spring 11 is interposed between the u per side of this bar and the lower edge 0 the partition section-k and the outer end of the bar y is provided with an aperture 12 for receiving a securing or lockin member such as the locking bolt or hook'oF a padlock 13, when the latter is in position to extend through the aperture 12 and intoengagementwith the recessed edge portion 10 of the partition membersg g, as indicated in Fig. 12. The bar y and spring 11 thus serve to hold the partition section or member 1" yieldingly in extended, raised or operative position and in engagement with the ceiling and side wall of, the car. The partition members g, g are provided with recesses 14:, shown in Figs. 2, 12, and 14, which are located adjacent to and below the bar 11/ in position to enable the studs or bosses 15 of an adjusting or operating lever Iii-shown in Fig. 15-to be inserted into said recessed portions lat so that the studs 15 when restupward and into operative position. 'llIhe partition members g are provided wlth handles. 17 and 18, for the convenience of the operator or occupant. Mirrors 19 and 20 are provided and mounted upon the par-' titions in suitable position for theconvenience of the occupants of the respective berths. The partition members a are gfprovided with a'series of socket r membersrs shown in Figs. 12 and 7-for receiving the headed securing and supporting pins 22 on the removable berth member, such as the strip-D which is to be secured to the partition at the points indicated by the location of said socket 9, when the berths are to be made up. Socket members 23-shown in Fig. 12are mounted onthe partition members e, e,in position to receive similar headed of the platform 25--shown' in Fig. 2here inafter more particularly described, for

holding the latter in operative position when the berths are in position or made up. Similar socket members- '26 which/may be of identical construction with socket members 21,-.are' provided and mounted on the partition members 9 in position to receive and support headed securing pins27, on the strip I) (see Fig. 2') or to -receive pins-22 on the strip D (see Fig-'7), as required. The socket members 26 are thus adapted to. form supports for either the board-O or 0- either of which is adapted to be used as the end member of the upper berth.

When the berths are to be supported in position for use, or made up,'the artitions are unfolded from the position in icated in Fig. 1, and extended and secured iialraise'd or operative position as "indicated in Figs. 2 and 12 and a foldable supporting shown in Figs. 2, 3, Send fir -for support, ing the upper berth or convertible seat members which are to form the up r berth-pie.

mounted in the position shown 1n- -Fi 2. A very desirable-and eficient form o frame for. this purpose is constructed ass-illustrated in the drawings," as follows 2' A rectangular main frame 29, formed"preferab1y of angle with staples or which are mounts ln-suit able position on the side wall of thejcar to support said frame in operative position.- (See Fig. 6.). Standards or legs 31 are hinged at their up er ends, by means of hinges 32, to said iiiame 29 at .poi-ntsfnear the edge farthest from the hook-or books 30, or adjacent to the aisle, and in position to extendfdownward into apertures or sockets U'in the seatframes hereinafter described. (See Fig. -9.) The hinges 32 are adapted to enable the legs 31 to be folded into positron to extend diagonally across the under side of the frame, as shown' in Fig. 5, thus Q enabling-the legs to be made of the desired length and in one iece, without interfering with the storing of the frame when the legs are folded against the frame An upper berth guard 34 is secured to the frame '29 on the margin nearest the aisle by means of hinges 35 and is provided with projecting end portions 36 adapted to project downward into engagement with the frame 29 when the guardis in raised or operative position-,so as tohold the guard firmly in position to resist any: outward pressureth'ereon whethenpredueed by the cushions to, be supported, or by the occupant of the upper berth. Asupportin bar or arm 37 is pivotally secured to the rame 29, at or near the center of the aisleward edge of the latter by meansofa .pivot 38,- and is adapted to be sw .to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3, or'mto' position to extend in an opposite direction from the 'vot 38, as desired. The arm is also adapts to be swung-to the-posi- 'tibn-shownin Ki. 5. This arm 38 is for supperting-the ais eward edge of the desired ehd member of the upper berth, such as the part-B shown in Figs. 2, and J0, and hereinmore particularly described,

The lower ends of the legs oruprights 31 are provided with notches 39-see 8- ands. catch-40 is mounted upon or in engageinent with a spring 41 secured to a suitable 'HPPflrt such. as the seat frame portion F-which isa-elsewhere described, whereby 1116,1925-31 are securely held in operative.

There are a pair- 0f seats for each compartment or section. ofthe car, and the members or parts of which the respective seats are composed are substantially identical, with-the exception of only such differencesas are hereinafter 'men-tioned. The seat member A which forms the back of one-of the: seats of each coin artment or section, bypreference, differs romthat of the similar seat or cushion member A of the opposite seat of the same section by hav-- ing attached to said seat member or cushion member A, a depending wall member "42 and 'fiat'form member 25. The platform memr iss'e'cured to the lower edge of the depending w all member by means of hinges 43++see Fig. 3--and the depending wall, member42 is secured at its up r edge to the inner bottom side oredge o the frame portion 44 of the cushioned convertible seat memberA by means of hinges 45, as shown in Fig.. -3, so that said depending wall portion and platform are foldable with respect to eachother, and said wall portion is .5 foldable the position shown in full menses lines in Fig. 3, to a horizontal position beneath the seat member A with its upper surface mthe position indicated by broken l nes in sald figure. The lowered or operative position of the platform 25 and the depending wall member 42, and the means for connecting the platform with the adjacent artition G is best shown in Fig. 2. A steps 46 on the platform 25 is mounted in position to extend through or in engagement with a staple 47 on the artition member e to which theedge o the platform isto be secured, and a padlock 48 secured to the staple 46 serves to prevent the platform from becoming accidentally disconnected from the partition. When the platform 25 is in operative position it is below the level of the frame 29 and upper berth, and above the level of the lower berth, and entirely inside of the compartment formed by the partitionsG and the side wall of the car, and the platform 25 is a sufiicient distance below the level of the ceiling of the car to enable an occupant to stand erect on said platform and between the depending wall portion 42 and middle berth member and the adjacent partition G. The platform 25 is also located sufficiently near the floor of the car to enable an occupant to readily ste onto the seat frame ortion or end door E hereinafter describe and from the latter, directly onto the platform. The platform and the u per berth are located a suilicient distance a ove the level of the lower berth, so that there is. 'sufiicient room between the upper and lower berths to enable an occupant of the upper berth to stand erect on the platform. 25, while dressing and undressing, and to enable occupants of the lower berth to stand erect at the opposite end of the compartment from that in which the platform 25 is located, and to occupy the lower berth in comfort.

The seats of each compartment or section are so constructed as to comprise convertible cushioned seat members A and A which are adaptedto form the backs of the respective seats by day and the middle portions "of the u(pper and lower berths by night. Cushione seat members B and B 115 are adapted to form the bottoms of the respective seats of a compartment or section by day and serve to form the end portions of the respective berths by night.

These parts A and A and B and B each comprise a rigid frame across which is stretched ordinary soft resilient upholstery of the right do tee of firmness to make a stable and com ortable cushion. The part A which forms the middle portion of the upper berth is made a trifle longer than the part A -which forms the. middle portion of the lower berth, in order to make the upper berth a little longer than the lower berth, to correspond with the distance menses between the corresponding upper partsof the partitions.

The cushion or seat member B is supported in its place when serving as thebo't 1 tom of the seat, by the supporting s'trips M and L and the member B is supported 'in its correspondingposition by strips M and L which are secured to the upright por tionsof the fixed rigid seat frames F and til F. Ihese supportsM, L,-M and L respectively, extend lengthwise of the seats;- il -he c'ushionsB and B are also-supportedby cleats-- Konthe' -c'ar Walls and on the" aisle ends of the seat frames, tied-indicated ions, each holding the other securely inplace.

Head rests'C and V-ShoWn in Fig. 2'"

form part's of theberths by night, but may be stored away-behind the back cushions by. day, in theposition indicatedat the left of Fig. 1; These he'ad rests" C and- C arehinged' respectively to the blocks 1 and =1) which in turn are removably attached to either one of the partitions G as desired.

When stored in thisposition'head rests G and G areheld upright againstthe-'adja' cent partition by the coil spri'ngs' 2; 2 at:

tachedby serew eyesto the; endsof the head rests 'G and G'- r'espectively, and'to the' ends'of blocks D and D respectively see- Fig: 2"-so that thelon'gitudinal centers of each of the springs passes to one side-of the axis or pivotiof the adjacent hinge in sucha'manner as to hold the headrestin raised position when once raised; springs? extend on the opposite side=ot= the axisior the pivot when thehea'cl rest is-inits lowered positonsee Fig; 2-'and--ser veto hold the headrests down inahorizontal position at night.

-When the berths are made up 'the headrests C and. C form the head portions-of thetwo berths the lower berth members C.

and D" remaining attached to thepartition Gybut-head rest C and block D are removed from their place-of storage back of the cushion A and are attached' to the en tension'or' anel g of thecornesponding partition' G see Fig; 2)in the-same manner in-which head rest (1' and block D are at ta'ch ed to the parts re of the partition G.-

As ieither'i' the lowera berth members or theupper. berth members may constitute either seat-when used for formingthe seatsybothhead rests are adapted to be attachedr tethe partition- G at either the-lower berth level or the upperberth level. And; as each berthmay bemadeyup-i with the head at either end; the head restsG and'G are each adapted to-beiattached'to either of thepartifiions Gr aind to either the bottom member 6' or middle member or anel g of either partition G. (See'Figt When in place as parts of the made up berths the head rests: G and- C become removable or folding berth members being. turned .up 'against the paa-titionsyas shown in full lines at-the left of-- Fig 3. 2-? and in brokenlinesv at theright of said figure, to give standing room for the occupants, or turned :down to a' horizontal positionas=shown in broken lines at the left of Fig. 2 and in full linesatthe right ofsaiidfigu-re to complete the forma,-- tion of the berth or bed.- The head rests C and G, are each divided-into two parts (seeaFig-i' 4) -each of which is hinged independently toblocks- D and D respectively; so that when either berth is occupied by two persons one may stand after'theother has retired. And the' two: parts of head rests C and-16 do= not-occupy the -efntire width-of the bath but areprovided-with a space Ibetween the head rest and-the car wall-(see Fig. 4)in which clothing-may be permitted to'hang so as to extendabove and'below thelevel of the berth; In their horizontal positionsthe inner or swinging edges of the head rests-are supported by the cleats R a'ndlh attached to-the frame Work of the'middle'berth members-A and A respectively and ariheld' inposition by pin! 3 whiehextendinto *holes tin the headrestas indicated in- Fig: :2".- v

The headarests- G- and C may beconstructedof anydesiredsuiteble material and are adapted td'betushioiied wheirin their. horizontal position byordinary pillows of the berths whiehare laid upon thenn- The'hehd rest C! and the cushions A and B- when in their horizontal position--- (see Fig 2) formthe continuous lowerberth-'the-cns;hionA- on the supports M, M and L- betng ikopt from'sli-pping lengthwise of the berth by the cleats-1P and Q attached to the frame work'of the cushion or convertible seat member A, and comingin contact with-strips M and M". The=cushion B. is held by the-parts L and J, being secured longitudinally of-the: berth" by the middle portion A and-the partition G.

In'Fig; 1, and-doors E 'and 1E" which formthe ends of the-seats toward the aisle of these-mare hinmd by! means ofhi-nges 5 to thepartitiohs G, and are adapted to swing to closedposition against the stationary parts oftheseatends-F and .18" respectively.

Whenathe'dower berth is-niade upthese partsof-theseet eaten and E formdoors for entrance to and egress from the stateroomor standing room'- portion ot said by bolts operated by the knobs T after the manner of a house door. Spaces Hsee Fig. 1-are provided back of the seats to be used for storage of bedding and of berth members including frame 29 when not in use by day. Bracket or rods S are attached to the respective partitions, and are adapted to form supports for bedding, by day. Staples V and W-shown in Fig. 1-are fastened to the car wall at the level of the upper berth to support the inside edge of the berth. Each section is provided with suitable windows Y the preferred positions of'which are indicated in'Fig. 1.

In Fig. 2 both the lower and upper berths are shown in position for use at night, with the head rest C of the lower berth in horizontal position and the head rest C of the upper berth in upright position.

The cushion or member A on the frame 29 is held constantly against the wall when in the position shown in Fig. 2, by means of the foldable berth guard 34 already described.

The middle portion A, when constructed as above'described, is reversible on the supporting frame 29 so that the edge with the attached depending wall member 42 and platform 25 on one side and the cleat R on the other side, for supporting the head rest, may be turned in either direction. In this way either end of the upper berth may be the head, just as either end of the lower berth byreason of the interchangeability of its parts, may be the head. The edge of the berth portion A- adjacent to the car wall is held firmly on the frame 29 by a hook49, which is adapted to engage the edge of the frame 29. (See Fig. 6.) A notch 50 in the inner side of the frame 29 (see Fig. 5.) is adapted to admit the hook 49 when the part A is reversed, thus permitting the cushion member A tolie flat upon the frame 29.

The advantages of the above described construction are that no more space is required for each section or compartment than in the ordinary cars now in use. But it gives every berth, both lower and upper, the practical advantagesv of a stateroom. All of the material employed in the formation of both berths is either used in the for- *mation of the seats, or concealed by the seats, when in use by day. The upper part of the car is thus left. free of obstruction,

direction. The most convenient way, however, is to have the upper berth head in the opposite direction from that of the lower berth.

By the above arrangement the upper berth may be made up, and its occupants are enabled to retire without disturbing the other seat of the section or compartment which may be used at the same time as a seat if desired. Each berth is adapted to be so made up that the bedding thereon will cover only the cushion members of the berth, while the head rest is in raised position, so as to enable the occupant to stand erect while dressing or undressing. The head rest may be turned down and the pillow placed thereon, by the occupant while in or on the berth. By this plan the upper berth becomesjust as desirable as the lower .berth, and almost, if not quite, as convenient and accessible. p

In operation, the removable frame 29 is removably secured to the wall of the'car by hooking the books 30 over the staples W as indicated in Fig. 6, and placing the bottom ends of the legs 31 in the sockets U provided for receiving them, and folding the upper berth guard 34 upward into operative position, as indicated in Figs. 2, 3, and 11. The convertible seat member or cushion A is then laid upon the frame 29 and the platform 25 and depending wall portion 42 unfolded and secured in position-the cushion member A being secured to the guard 34 by means of a socket 51 on the'seat member or cushion A see Fig. 11-and a spring-pressed bolt or Suspended rods or links 53 and 54, shown in Fig. 2 secured at their upper end to the ceiling, may be connected at their lower end with guard 34, and thereby with the upper berth-supporting frame, and form an additional support for the upper berth. The convertible cushions or seat members which form the lower berth, having been placed in position, and the head rests having been raised, the bedding may be placed on the berths in such manner as to leave the space between one end of each berth and the adjacent portion adapted to enable the occupant of each berth to stand erect while dressing or undressing. The space at the end of the platform 25, and between the wall portion 42 and the adjacent partition may be covered by a curtainnot shown; and the side of the compartment toward the aisle may be covered by curtains in the ordinary manner, and whichcurtains it is not deemed necessary to illustrate or describe herein.

I claim: 3 I p 1. In asleepingcar"the'combination-of*a lower berth, 1 and an upper .berth located directly'over the lower berth, the-upper berth having a movableber'th member-at one end and a platform below "said"{movable berth member and above the end of the berth. H v I 2. In a sleeping car thefcombinatifo'n of a lower lower berth, an upper-berth directly aboveberth guard rail hinged at the edge of said frame farthest from the car wall, and. a

swinging arm pivoted to said edge of the frame and adapted to be turned horizontally into position to extend beyond either end of said foldable frame and form a support for one side of an end member of the rth. I

4. In a sleeping car, an upper berth comprising in its construction a plurality of convertible car seat members, a platform normally located below the level of the upper berth, a partition-member hinged to a convertible seat member and inhinged enga'gement with one edge of the platform, and means for supporting the opposite edge of the platform, said platform and partition being adapted to be folded into position to extend along the bottom of the convertible seat member with which the partition member is connected. p

5. In a sleeping car, an upper berth comprising in its construction a plurality of removable berth' members, a metallic foldable frame insupporting engagement with at least one of said members, and a platform connected with a berth member which is supported by said frame, the berth member with which said platform is connected-being reversible on said frame, and adapted to permit the platform to be supported in operative position at either end of'the berth, as desired.

6. In a sleeping car, a berth comprising in its construction a plurality of convertible car seat members and a supplementary movable member forming the portion of the berth not formed by the convertible carseat members, said supplementary movable member being interchangeable with one of the convertible car seat members, and adapted to be shifted into position to form either end of the berth, as desired.

7. In a sleeping car, a compartment pro- I vided with aberth having a movable member adapted to be moved into and out of operativepoition, tn 'pretridestanding room "fer occupants-when said member'- is out of operative'position, and aseat frame protided withnthihgedend portion adapted-to form a door for admitting occupants to the-staiidingfroomfportion at said compartment.

*8. In'a steeping car, the combination dfa I lowe1""berth, .aniupper berth, *a platform located above the level of thelower berth and belo w' the level of the-upper berth and forminga floor for the latter, and an inner I Waflli member" extending f from the" platform upward toward the 'upper berth, said upper berth comprising in its construction a movable berth member adapted to extend over said platform.

9. In a sleeping car, the combination of a lower berth, an upper berth extending over the lower berth, a platform located abovethe level of the lower berth and belowthe level of the upper-berth, and adapted to form a floor, for the latter, an inner wall memberextending from the platform to the upper berth, and a removable frame in supporting engagement with the upper berth.

10. In a sleeping car, the combination of a lower berth, an upper berth extending vover the lower berth, a platform locate above the level of the lower berth and below the level of the upper'berth, partitions between which the berths are located, means for se'curing said platform to one of the partitions, and means for supporting the upper berth and the opposite edge of the platform, said upper berth comprising in itsconstruction a movable berth member located over. said platform. I

11. In a sleeping car, the combination of a car body having side walls and a floor, a berth, means for removably securing the berth to the side wall of the car, removable.

partitions between which the berth is located, means for removably securing said partitions in operative position, means for supporting the inner side of the berth, a platform located below the level of the berth, and means for securing said platformin position, said berth comprising in its construction a movable member adapted to extend over the platform.

12. In a sleep ng car, the combination pf a car body, partitions dividing thecar into compartments, a berthlocated between said partitions and comprising in its construction a movable berth member adapted to provide a space between the next adjacent berth portion and a Wall of the compartment, for enabling an occupant to stand in said space, and a seat frame comprising in its construction a door for said compartment.

13. In a sleeping car, the combination of a car body, partitions dividing the interior of the car into compartments, a berth located between said partitions, and a removable are berth-supporting frame comprising in itsa car body, having side walls, partitions 1 dividing the interior of the car into compartments, and a removable berth-support- 10 ing frame adapted to be removably secured to the side wall of the car, and comprising in its construction a main frame portion, and legs hinged to and of greater length than said main frame portion, for supporting one side of the latter.

ORREN M. DONALDSON.

Witnesses:

HARRf IRWIN CRoMnR, JENNIE L. FIBRE. 

